Chlorella variabilis I.Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965
Publication Details
Chlorella variabilis I.Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965: 15, figs 3, 4
Published in: Shihira, I. & Krauss, R.W. (1965). Chlorella. Physiology and taxonomy of forty-one isolates. pp. 1-97. Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Notes: Type culture: Indiana Algal Culture Collection no. 130, Cambridge Coll. no. 211/6, isolated by Loefer from Paramecium (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 08 June 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
